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| [1]Abraham yede forth fro thennus in to the lond of the south, and dwellide bitwixe Cades and Sur, and was a pilgrym in Geraris; |
[1]Afterward Abraham departed thence toward the south country and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. |
| [2]and he seide of Sare, his wijf, Sche is my sistir. Therfor Abymalec, kyng of Gerare, sente, and took hir. |
[2]And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. Then Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. |
| [3]Sotheli God cam to Abymalec bi a sweuene in the nyyt, and seide to hym, Lo! thou schalt die, for the wooman which thou hast take, for sche hath an hosebond. |
[3]But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but dead, because of the woman, which thou hast taken: for she is a man's wife. |
| [4]Forsothe Abymalech touchide not hir; and he seide, Lord, whether thou schalt sle folc vnkunnynge and iust? |
[4](Notwithstanding Abimelech had not yet come near her) And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even the righteous nation? |
| [5]Whether he seide not to me, Sche is my sistir, and sche seide, He is my brother? In the symplenesse of myn herte, and in the clennesse of myn hondis Y dide this. |
[5]Said not he unto me, She is my sister? Yea, and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright mind, and innocent hands have I done this. |
| [6]And the Lord seide to hym, And Y woot that thou didist bi symple herte, and therfor Y kepte thee, lest thou didist synne ayens me, and I suffride not that thou touchidist hir; |
[6]And God said unto him by a dream, I know that thou didst this even with an upright mind, and I kept thee also that thou shouldest not sin against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her. |
| [7]now therfor yelde thou the wijf to hir hosebonde, for he is a profete; and he schal preye for thee, and thou schalt lyue; sotheli if thou nylte yelde, wite thou that thou schalt die bi deeth, thou and alle thingis that ben thine. |
[7]Now then deliver the man his wife again: for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee that thou mayest live: but if thou deliver her not again, be sure that thou shalt die the death, thou, and all that thou hast. |
| [8]And anoon Abynalech roos bi nyyt, and clepide alle his seruauntis, and spak alle these wordis in the eeris of hem; and alle men dredden greetli. |
[8]Then Abimelech rising up early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things unto them, and the men were sore afraid. |
| [9]Sotheli Abymalec clepide also Abraham, and seide to hym, What hast thou do to vs? what synneden we ayens thee, for thou hast brouyt in on me and on my rewme a greuouse synne? thou hast do to vs whiche thingis thou ouytist not do. |
[9]Afterward Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? And what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom this great sin? Thou hast done things unto me that ought not to be done. |
| [10]And eft Abimalech axide, and seide, What thing seiyist thou, that thou woldist do this? |
[10]So Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou that thou hast done this thing? |
| [11]Abraham answerde, Y thouyte with me, and seide, in hap the drede of God is not in this place; and thei schulen sle me for my wijf; |
[11]Then Abraham answered, Because I thought thus, Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they will slay me for my wife's sake. |
| [12]in other maner forsothe and sche is my sister verili, the douyter of my fadir, and not the douyter of my moder; and Y weddide hir in to wijf; |
[12]Yet in very deed she is my sister: for she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother, and she is my wife. |
| [13]sotheli aftir that God ladde me out of the hous of my fadir, Y seide to hir, Thou schalt do this mercy with me in ech place to which we schulen entre; thou schalt seie, that Y am thi brother. |
[13]Now when God caused me to wander out of my father's house, I said then to her, This is thy kindness that thou shalt show unto me in all places where we come, Say thou of me, He is my brother. |
| [14]Therfore Abymelech took scheep, and oxun, and seruauntis, and handmaydenes, and yaf to Abraham; and he yeldide to him Sare, `his wijf, and seide, The lond is bifor you; |
[14]Then took Abimelech sheep and beeves, and men servants, and women servants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. |
| [15]dwelle thou, where euere it plesith thee. Forsothe Abymelech seide to Sare, Lo! |
[15]And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. |
| [16]Y yaf a thousand platis of siluer to thi brother; this schal be to thee in to hiling of iyen to al men that ben with thee; and whider euere thou goist, haue thou mynde that thou art takun. |
[16]Likewise to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is the vail of thine eyes to all that are with thee, and to all others: and she was thus reproved. |
| [17]Sotheli for Abraham preiede, God curide Abymelech, and his wijf, and handmaydens, and thei childiden; |
[17]Then Abraham prayed unto God, and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his women servants: and they bear children. |
| [18]for God hadde closid ech wombe of the hows of Abymelech, for Sare, the wijf of Abraham. |
[18]For the Lord had shut up every womb of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife. |